The New TVR Sounds Amazing at Full Tilt

It feels like we've been waiting for the new TVR for an eternity, doesn't it? Maybe it's just that we want it too eagerly. Or perhaps it has to do with the fact that when I first talked to new TVR boss Les Edgar in 2015, he said the company's "small and scary" sports car will debut at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

I did go to this year's FoS, and so did Mr. Edgar, but the new car was nowhere to be seen. That's because after showing off their Cosworth V8, TVR decided to launch its rear-wheel drive wonder using the optional carbon fiber construction instead of regular composites. And that meant a six month delay, at least. Five months in, I asked TVR what's up, and here's what a company representative told me:

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"You are right – there have been delays. This is primarily down to two things:

A fairly late decision on the use of carbon fibre for the launch edition of the car. The decision to offer a carbon fibre chassis/body construction has meant a few month's delay in the design and engineering aspects of the car.

The factory (in Ebbw Vale): Establishing the site of the factory in Wales has taken far longer than planned – not least because it's a complicated deal which involves the Welsh Government and a lot of bureaucracy."

The good news? Those who have placed deposits will be given a private viewing of the car early 2017, with the press launch following later in the year. In the meantime, Les Edgar has been seen roaring back and forth driving their second T37 mule called the 'Black Hound':